BEYOND ASANA
THE ONLINE 20-HOUR PRANAYAMA & MEDITATION TRAINING TO TAKE YOUR PRACTICE BEYOND THE MAT, MASTER THE BREATH, AND MEET THE MIND THROUGH THE MEDITATION OF THE YOGA SUTRA. SO YOU CAN CULTIVATE STILLNESS IN A WORLD THAT WILL NOT SLOW DOWN.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE BREATH SETTLES?
It is no secret that pranayama and meditation have the power to:
✅ Settle the nervous system in a way asana alone never quite can
✅ Turn awareness from breath to prana energy you can feel, direct and store
✅ Give the mind somewhere to rest, and a method for the days it won't
PERHAPS YOU HAVE FELT…
That quiet sense that the postures were preparing you for something.
Something the classical texts describe in detail.
Something most trainings only touch for an hour.
BUT THE TRUTH IS…
😞 You practice pranayama without being certain what the technique is doing, or why the tradition sequences it that way.
😞 You know the names of the pranayama techniques without knowing the inner mechanics that sit underneath the breath holds.
😞 You sit to meditate with no framework for what is happening, and no answer for the days the mind will not settle.
😞 You would love to offer these practices to your students, but do not yet feel steady enough in the material to teach them well.
This is exactly why BEYOND ASANA exists.
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WHAT IF THERE WAS A CLEAR, CLASSICAL PATH INTO PRANAYAMA AND MEDITATION?
I know how it feels when the practice stalls. You know the asanas, but not where they're meant to lead you.
That's why I created this 20-HOUR PRANAYAMA & MEDITATION TRAINING to help you:
✅ Understand HEALTHY BREATHING, FUNCTIONAL BREATH ANATOMY AND THE SHAT KRIYAS (PREPARATION EXERCISES) that prepare the body for pranayama.
✅ Master the ASHTA KUMBHAKA (THE EIGHT PRANAYAMAS) OF THE GHERANDA SAMHITA — Anuloma Viloma, Shitali, Shitkari, Ujjai, Bhramari, Bhastrika, Surya and Chandra Bedhana.
✅ Approach meditation through DHARANA, DHYANA AND SAMADHI as Patanjali actually taught them — with the nine obstacles and their remedies.
✅ SEQUENCE WITH INTENTION for your own practice and for the rooms you teach.
With 20 HOURS OF PRE-RECORDED TEACHING, PRACTICES AND CONVERSATION from a live three day immersion, this is your opportunity to step into the practices asana was preparing you for.
$222 AUD, ONE TIME PAYMENT.
START TODAY.
LIFETIME ACCESS.
IMAGINE HOW IT WOULD FEEL TO FINALLY…
Sit for pranayama with a CLEAR, CLASSICAL METHOD and know exactly what each technique is doing.
Work with the EIGHT KUMBHAKAS (PRANAYAMAS), the BANDHAS and THE THREE PARAMETERS OF PRACTICE with confidence and care.
Meet the mind through DHARANA, DHYANA and SAMADHI and carry that stillness off the mat and into your everyday life.
I KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE TO STALL IN YOUR YOGA PRACTICE.
Like most of us, I came to yoga through the body. I learned the postures, built a steady practice, came to know shatkarma (preparation exercises) and savasana. That foundation mattered and the classical texts place these techniques as pre practices that lead us to yoga as meditation.
ASANA, SHATKARMA and SAVASANA are the precursors to PRANAYAMA and SAMYAMA (meditation). The transition from physical to subtle is where I got stuck, and where I watch most practitioners and teachers stall.
This training was born from learning to apply the system properly in my own practice. Through understanding the Gheranda Samhita, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and the Yoga Sutra, I gained the classical understanding that most people miss. And from teaching it live to a room full of students over three days this course came to life. It is for those who want to go BEYOND ASANA. For those who feel the quiet pull inward and want a method for it, not a mood.
And now?
I have guided hundreds of practitioners and teachers into the breath and the mind with clarity.
I would love to help you do the same.
INTRODUCING
BEYOND ASANA
MASTERING PRANAYAMA & MEDITATION
THE ONLINE 20-HOUR PRANAYAMA & MEDITATION TRAINING TO TAKE YOUR PRACTICE BEYOND THE MAT, MASTER THE ASHTA KUMBHAKA (THE EIGHT PRANAYAMAS), AND MEET THE MIND THROUGH THE SAMYAMA (MEDITATION) OF THE YOGA SUTRA TO CULTIVATE STILLNESS IN A WORLD THAT WILL NOT SLOW DOWN.
INSIDE BEYOND ASANA, YOU WILL RECEIVE:
MODULE ONE: PREPARATION
Relaxation, the shat kriyas (preparation exercises), and savasana kriyas for deep rest, including the 61points. The body and the nervous system are settled first, because that is the ground pranayama is built on.
MODULE TWO: PRANAYAMA
Foundations of healthy breathing, the etymology and science of pranayama, the components and classifications of the breath, the three parameters, and the Ashta Kumbhaka (the eight pranayamas) of the Gheranda Samhita taught one by one.
MODULE THREE: MEDITATION
Samyama (meditation) through the Yoga Sutra: Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi as one continuum, the nine obstacles and their remedies, refining the meditation seat, Samyama on Vishoka and classical Hatha meditations.
SEQUENCING & CERTIFICATION
How to weave pranayama and meditation into your own practice and your classes, with a sequencing template for both. The training closes with a certificate submission.
GET READY TO...
PREPARE THE GROUND
Pranayama asks something of the nervous system. Before the breath is worked with directly, the body is settled and the mind is given somewhere quiet to rest. In this module you will practice:
✅ RELAXATION AND DEEP REST treated as a skill in its own right
✅ THE SHAT KRIYAS (PREPARATION EXERCISES) and where they sit in the classical order of practice
✅ SAVASANA KRIYAS, including the 61 Points, 18 Marmas & 80 Breaths
This is the groundwork the texts assume you have done. Most of us were never taught it properly.
MASTER THE BREATH ITSELF
The Ashta Kumbhaka (eight pranayama techniques) of the Gheranda Samhita sit at the centre of this training. Around them you will study:
✅ FOUNDATIONS OF HEALTHY BREATHING: anatomy of respiration, unlocking the diaphragm and rib cage, kriyas that support breath function
✅ WHAT PRANAYAMA IS: the etymology, the science, and the prerequisites for practice
✅ THE CLASSICAL COMPONENTS AND CLASSIFICATIONS OF THE BREATH: puraka, bahir and antar kumbhaka, rechaka and the four stages of kumbhaka mastery.
✅ THE THREE PARAMETERS AND THE EIGHT KUMBHAKAS: each technique taught in its own right along with the traditional context given in the Gheranda Samhita and verbal traditions.
APPROACH SAMYAMA (MEDITATION)
Meditation here is not a mood or a mindset. It is Patanjali's method taught traditionally, trialled and tested over thousands of years.
We work through:
✅ DHARANA, DHYANA AND SAMADHI: as one continuous process
✅ THE NINE OBSTACLES: of the Yoga Sutra and the remedies the text gives for them
✅ REFINING DHYANA ASANA: estabilishing a comfortable seated meditation posture
✅ POINTS OF FOCUS FOR YOUR MEDITATION: The four keys to the heart, the joy with no opposite and other classical meditations from the classical yoga texts
WEAVE IT ALL TOGETHER
Knowing a practice and being able to place it in a sequence are two different things. Through a balance of theory, guided practice and conversation, you will learn how to SEQUENCE A COMPLETE PRACTICE including:
✅ APPROPRIATE ASANAS AND SHAT KRIYAS TECHNIQUES to create freedom in the body and readiness to sit
✅ TRADITIONAL APPROACH TO PRANAYAMA to expand your energy and prepare the grounds for meditation
✅ FOCUSED MEDITATION TECHNIQUE that takes you all the way to the goal of yoga, chitta vritti nirodah
✅ SEQUENCING TEMPLATES: to take this knowledge into how you teach a class and offer subtle practices to your students
ONE TIME PAYMENT
$222 AUD
START TODAY. LIFETIME ACCESS. LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE.
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WHAT OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED
BE INSPIRED
Lena K. · London, July 2025
"I feel very grounded and connected to myself. I have gained a lot of clarity about my own being. Also breathing feels just so light and natural after all the pranayama."
Sunni F. · London, July 2025
"I not only found the Beyond Asana training enjoyable, but affirming. It felt like I had been dropped into a wonderfully immersive experience that left me feeling as though I had gained a greater depth of knowledge and understanding."
Emma T. · London, July 2025
"I feel confident to explore these practices in a safe, systematic way. I knew Aaron would share a wealth of knowledge and he did not disappoint."
Lena K. · London, July 2025
"I have been practicing every day since the course and I'll keep doing so… I would highly recommend this experience to anyone that wants to deepen their yoga practice and become more connected to themselves. These practices are literally life changing."
Sunni F. · London, July 2025
"I finally felt able to begin sharing these practices with greater confidence in my own classes… so much is missing from practice when we do not give any time for pranayama. The handout was also amazing and something I have already revisited a few times now!"
Emma T. · London, July 2025
"I have been using the sequences and practice in my own Sadhana and sharing in my teaching also. I would recommend this training to yoga teachers and long time practitioners alike."
SAMADHI ISN'T OUT OF REACH, YOU JUST HAVEN'T BEEN TAUGHT HOW TO GET THERE...
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YOU MIGHT BE THINKING…
“IS THIS JUST ANOTHER PRANAYAMA COURSE?”
We get it. There are plenty of trainings that hand you a list of breathing techniques and a guided meditation, and leave you no clearer about what any of it is for.
BEYOND ASANA IS DIFFERENT.
This is not a series of follow-along breath classes. It was FILMED LIVE across three days with students in the room, and it is a DEEPLY GROUNDED, CLASSICAL EXPLORATION that weaves together:
✅ The physiology of healthy breathing and the modern science of why it works
✅ The Ashta Kumbhaka (the eight pranayamas) of the Gheranda Samhita, taught one by one
✅ The subtle techniques like shat kriya, bandha, mudra and breath holds
✅ Samyama (meditation) as Patanjali laid it out, with a method for the days the mind will not settle
This is about building a SELF-SUFFICIENT PRANAYAMA AND MEDITATION PRACTICE, one you understand well enough to adapt for yourself and to teach to others.
This is not about learning pranayama and meditation.
IT'S ABOUT EMBODYING IT.
THIS IS YOUR SIGN
NOW IS THE TIME TO GO BEYOND
ANNNNNND
Included with Beyond Asana are these bonuses
+ BONUS: PRINTABLE MANUAL & PRACTICE NOTES
The written companion to every session. Breath anatomy, the techniques, the parameters of practice, the sequencing templates and the samyama (meditation) map so the teaching stays with you long after the recordings end.
+ BONUS: OM SOM COMMUNITY ACCESS
Practice does not have to be a solo mission. Join an intimate circle of practitioners and teachers walking the same path, share what arises in practice, and stay connected to the teachings. We hold a live monthly Q&A for you to ask as many questions as you need.
+ BONUS: 1:1 CALL WITH AARON
On completing the training you are invited to book a personalised call with Aaron to answer lingering questions, refine your practice, and shape how these practices fit into your teaching and sadhana.
THIS IS THE TRAINING FOR YOU IF:
✔️ You have been PRACTICING ASANA FOR YEARS and feel there is a deeper layer of breath and stillness waiting beyond just asana practice.
✔️ You are a YOGA TEACHER who wants to offer pranayama and meditation that is classical, safe and clearly sequenced.
✔️ You know the names of the pranayama techniques and want to ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND AND PRACTICE THEM.
✔️ You sit to meditate with A CLASSICAL METHOD and an answer for the days the mind will not settle.
✔️ You want to LEARN FROM THE TEXTS the Gheranda Samhita, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and the Yoga Sutra in a grounded, accessible way.
✔️ You are ready to stop skimming the surface and START EMBODYING THE PRACTICES ASANA WAS PREPARING YOU FOR.
If any of this feels true,
BEYOND ASANA WAS CREATED FOR YOU.
MEET YOUR TEACHER
Namaste, my name is Aaron Petty, and I am the co-founder of Om Som Yoga & Ayurveda. With over a decade of practice, study and teaching, I have guided thousands of people on the path of Yoga and Meditation. Helping them reconnect with the body, settle the mind, and build a practice that holds up in real life.
My own path into pranayama and meditation began where most do: with a strong asana practice and a quiet sense that it was preparing me for something the classes never got to. The classical texts describe that something in detail. I went looking for it in the Gheranda Samhita, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and the Yoga Sutra, and after years of study in India it changed how I practice and what I teach.
And so Beyond Asana was created.
It brings together the physiology of the breath, the eight kumbhakas (pranayamas), and the samyama (meditation) of Patanjali, with practical tools to sequence all of it for yourself and for the rooms you teach.
Whether you are here to deepen your own practice or to guide others, I would be honoured to walk this part of the path with you.
JOIN ME TODAYQUICK RECAP
20 HOURS OF SELF PACED ONLINE TRAINING, recorded from a live three day immersion with students in the room so it feels like you're actually there.
MODULE ONE: PREPARATION
relaxation, the shat kriyas (preparation exercises) and savasana kriyas for deep rest, including the 61 Points, 18 Marmas and 80 Breaths.
MODULE TWO: PRANAYAMA
healthy breathing, the etymology and science of pranayama, the components and classifications of the breath, the three parameters, and the Ashta Kumbhaka (the eight pranayamas) of the Gheranda Samhita.
MODULE THREE: MEDITATION
samyama (meditation) through the lens of the Yoga Sutra, the nine obstacles and their remedies, refining your meditation seat, classical meditation techniques and sequencing.
LIFETIME ACCESS so you can begin today and return whenever you need to.
YOGA ALLIANCE CERTIFICATE to complete the training and add to your continuing education.
BONUS: PRINTABLE MANUAL & PRACTICE NOTES to support your practice long after the recordings end.
BONUS: OM SOM COMMUNITY ACCESS to practice alongside others on the same path and join our monthly Q&A calls.
BONUS: 1:1 CALL WITH AARON to consolidate your learning, map the path forward and refine your personal practice with individual guidance.
20 HOURS OF PRE-RECORDED CONTENT·
THREE IN-DEPTH MODULES·
YACEP CERTIFICATE ON COMPLETION.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
ALL YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED HERE
DO I NEED TO BE A YOGA TEACHER TO JOIN?
WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT FROM OTHER PRANAYAMA COURSES?
HOW LONG IS THE TRAINING?
IS IT SELF PACED?
HOW LONG DO I HAVE ACCESS?
WHICH PRACTICES ARE ACTUALLY TAUGHT?
DO I RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE?
WHAT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS ALONG THE WAY?
IS THERE A PAYMENT PLAN?
RISK-FREE MONEY BACK PROMISE
This training was created to take your practice beyond the mat, into a breath you understand, a mind you can settle, and a method you can teach.
I am confident that BEYOND ASANA will deepen, steady and gently challenge your practice in all the right ways. But I also want you to feel completely safe in making this commitment.
If you join and realise it is not the right fit, you can request your money back within 7 DAYS OF PURCHASE, NO QUESTIONS ASKED.
You also have LIFETIME ACCESS, so there is no clock on the training and nothing to keep up with.
That is how confident I am that this training can transform your practice.
– Aaron
A LAST NOTE FROM AARON
If you have read this far, maybe you are wondering whether now is the right time. Whether you are ready, steady enough, or capable of sitting with the breath and the mind this closely.
Here is the truth: NO ONE ELSE CAN SIT FOR YOU.
Only you can choose to turn the practice inward. Only you can give the breath the attention the texts say it deserves.
But you will not have to work it out alone.
I will be there in every session: the teaching, the practices, the questions from the students in the room. To guide you and to remind you that the practice does not have to be perfect. It just has to be done.
Even on the restless days.
Even when the mind resists the stillness.
Even when the breath will not settle.
This training will not do the sitting for you. But it will give you the method, the understanding and the support to meet yourself on the cushion and from there, to go beyond.
If you are ready for the rest of yoga…
I will meet you there.
– Aaron
